Claranet
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | November 1996 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people | Charles Nasser (CEO) |
| Website | www |
Claranet is a business which provides network, hosting and managed application services in the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands (Benelux), Portugal, Spain, Italy and Brazil.
History
[edit]Charles Nasser founded the ISP in 1996[1] and by 1999 had 150,000 subscribers.[2]
Claranet has grown its business through a number of acquisitions, including Netscalibur in 2003,[3][4] via net.works uk in 2004[5][6] and in 2005 Amen Group, via net.works Europe and Artful.[7][8] In 2012 Claranet acquired Star Technology.[9]
The company has annualised revenues of circa £375 million, over 6,500 customers and over 2,200 employees.
In 2017 Claranet acquired French company Oxalide and ITEN Solutions.[10][11]
On 5 July 2018, Claranet acquired NotSoSecure.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Nasser". the Guardian. 5 October 1999.
- ^ "Business: The Economy UK Net millionaires boom". BBC News. 1999-10-03. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
Charles Nasser, who has built up the ISP ClaraNet to 150,000 subscribers in the UK and France.
- ^ "TechWeekEurope UK - Enhancing business with technology - in association with eweek.com". TechWeekEurope UK.
- ^ "Claranet buys Netscalibur UK to lead sector consolidation". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "ClaraNet Agrees to Buy VIA.Net Works". 12 April 2005.
- ^ "Claranet buys VIA NET.WORKS UK for £7.3 million in cash". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Claranet buys French hosting outfit". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Claranet expands into the managed hosting market by buying Artful S.A. in France". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Claranet acquires Star - Claranet UK". Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "Claranet acquires Oxalide". 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Claranet compra ITEN e revoluciona o sector dos serviços de TI em Portugal=". 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Claranet acquires NotSoSecure". 5 July 2018.
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